Seyfarth to Sponsor and Stanley Jutkowitz to Speak at Bisnow's Chicago Cannabis Event

Seyfarth is a sponsor of Bisnow's “Weed is Legal Recreationally, What Impact Will it Have on Chicago & CRE?” event taking place on February 6, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.

Stanley Jutkowitz, senior counsel in Seyfarth's Corporate department, will be serving as a moderator for the "Cannabis Industry: Impact on Retail & Industrial" panel. Stanley also leads the firm’s Cannabis Law practice, and serves as editor of the firm's blog, The Blunt Truth, which addresses the legal and practical implications of cannabis laws across the U.S. and their impacts on the business community.

The event will explore:

1. What are dispensaries doing from a design standpoint to maximize the in-store experience for customers?
2. Is there a stigma about leasing to cannabis tenants? Do owners worry about upsetting other tenants?
3. What are the zoning and regulations for cannabis stores? What about regulations for industrial grow houses?
4. What is the criteria and process of retail site market selection for retailers, distributors, and manufactures?
5. Retail has been struggling for years, will the legalization of cannabis help out retail?